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THOMASTON -- The town has unloaded four old cars, a generator and sander to fund the purchase of new equipment for the police and public works departments.

First Selectman Edmond V. Mone said the town recently sold a 2000 Chevrolet Impala, and three Ford Crown Victorias from the years 1999, 2004 and 2006, that were sitting in the back parking lot of Town Hall rusting. Also sold were an unused sander and generator.

Mone said the funds from two of the Crown Victorias and the Impala, totaling $2,346, were sent back to the police department to be deposited in their vehicle replacement fund. The proceeds from the same of a 1970 diesel generator, a 2004 hydraulic sander and 1999 Crown Victoria that was used by other town employees but was not worth repairing totaled $2,975. Mone said the $2,925 has been given to the highway department to apply toward the purchase of a snow blower attachment for a skid steer that will be used to clear sidewalks. “The stuff was sitting around rusting,” Mone said. “We are going to take that money and we can apply it to something.”

The town used the website govdeals.com to auction the three police cars and generator. Henry OSowiecki & Sons paid $1,700 for the sander and Johnny's Auto paid $250 for the scrap 1999 Crown Victoria.

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